Manufacturing Process Engineer - Wood Doors (Hands-on)

Gables Search Group; Menasha (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with 4% match

Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Strong bonus program

Paid vacation & holidays

Business casual workplace

Job summary

Gables Search Group is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a state-of-the-art architectural wood doors facility in Wisconsin. This hands-on role reports to the Automation Engineering Manager and emphasizes process improvement, sustained gains, and strong cross-functional collaboration on the shop floor.

You will work closely with Production, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and Engineering to drive KPI performance, eliminate waste, and enhance safety, quality, and delivery across assigned

Qualifications

• Hands-on manufacturing problem solving to improve day-to-day operations.
• Experience with process improvement to meet KPIs.
• Strong communication across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for solving hands‑on manufacturing problems to help improve day‑to‑day performance of manufacturing operations while working closely with Production, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and Engineering.
• Develop practical solutions, and ensure improvements are successfully implemented and sustained; challenge existing methods, influence change, and drive teams from problem identification through execution.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and work directly with operators, supervisors, and leadership to resolve day-to-day process issues.
• Serve as escalation resource for problems requiring deeper process analysis after initial Production or Maintenance response.
• Coordinate efforts to plan, design, develop and validate manufacturing processes and improvements to existing processes.
• Improve Processes and Eliminate Waste in Key Constraint Areas.
• Improve Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Delivery in assigned areas.
• Develop and drive metrics in conjunction with Production Teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Education

Associate degree Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Gables Search Group is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a state-of-the-art architectural wood doors facility in Wisconsin. This hands-on role reports to the Automation Engineering Manager and emphasizes process improvement, sustained gains, and strong cross-functional collaboration on the shop floor.

You will work closely with Production, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and Engineering to drive KPI performance, eliminate waste, and enhance safety, quality, and delivery across assigned